Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.105845
Category:	Web application abuses
Title:	Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Protocol Information Disclosure Vulnerability (badWPAD) - Active Check
Summary:	The Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Protocol (WPAD) is a method used; by clients to locate the URL of a configuration file using DHCP and/or DNS discovery methods.; Once detection and download of the configuration file is complete, it can be executed to; determine the proxy for a specified URL.;; There are known security issues with WPAD.
Description:	Summary: The Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Protocol (WPAD) is a method used by clients to locate the URL of a configuration file using DHCP and/or DNS discovery methods. Once detection and download of the configuration file is complete, it can be executed to determine the proxy for a specified URL. There are known security issues with WPAD. Solution: Apply the mentioned steps in the referenced advisory to mitigate the issue. CVSS Score: 4.3 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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